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By Haley Britzky Jul 15, 2021

News

‘Failure of leadership’ — What one Marine’s discharge reveals about the military justice system

“The Marines need to own their part of what went wrong here."

By Paul Szoldra Apr 1, 2021

News

Retired Air Force general caught with child porn blames it on PTSD

Plea? Guilty. Sentence: Probation and a $2,500 fine.

By Carl Forsling Feb 6, 2021

Opinion

Veterans need to be honest about their loneliness and boredom after serving

The best and worst thing about being in the military is that it is all-consuming.

By James Clark Sep 18, 2020

News

Joe Biden trotted out the trope of the damaged veteran during a recent campaign speech

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is facing criticism after he recounted a story about a military veteran who committed a violent crime after his wartime service

By Julie Johnson, The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif. Aug 27, 2020

News

California police pay $575k for mistakenly arresting injured Army vet

Officers mistook Andy Ford's seizure symptoms for intoxication and belligerence when they arrested him in 2018.

By Paul Woolverton, The Fayetteville Observer Jul 19, 2020

News

Lawsuit: Fayetteville police wrongly arrested suicidal soldier, lawyers failed to defend him

The former soldier's lawyer said he should get nearly $7.7 million — $300 for each hour he was jailed.

By Lisa Trigg, The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind. Mar 2, 2020

News

Former soldier walking across the country aims to bring ‘a tsunami of attention’ to PTSD

Breaking down the stigma and misunderstandings about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is the goal of a retired U.S. Army veteran walking across the country this year.

By Scott Turner, Albuquerque Journal Feb 18, 2020

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‘Take what’s inside and get it outside’ — Air Force psychologist reminds airmen of mental health resources

"For whatever reason, it's too hard to mutter the words, 'I need help.' We provide a lot of different mechanisms to do that."

By Sabrina Eaton, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland Feb 5, 2020

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House passes bill that would stand up VA program for veterans to train service dogs

"Service dogs soothe the invisible wounds of war."

By Katie Santich, Orlando Sentinel Dec 28, 2019

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‘It’s amazing what happens here’ — Nonprofit saves dogs from being euthanized and trains them to help veterans heal

"Obviously, it's not a cure. But we have had dogs literally save a life."

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‘Failure of leadership’ — What one Marine’s discharge reveals about the military justice system

Retired Air Force general caught with child porn blames it on PTSD

Veterans need to be honest about their loneliness and boredom after serving

Joe Biden trotted out the trope of the damaged veteran during a recent campaign speech

California police pay $575k for mistakenly arresting injured Army vet

Lawsuit: Fayetteville police wrongly arrested suicidal soldier, lawyers failed to defend him

Former soldier walking across the country aims to bring ‘a tsunami of attention’ to PTSD

‘Take what’s inside and get it outside’ — Air Force psychologist reminds airmen of mental health resources

House passes bill that would stand up VA program for veterans to train service dogs

‘It’s amazing what happens here’ — Nonprofit saves dogs from being euthanized and trains them to help veterans heal